Intel Atom N2600 vs Intel Pentium B960

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom N2600 and Intel Pentium B960 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Atom N2600

Intel Pentium B960

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom N2600

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
8.8x lower typical power consumption: 3.5 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 37% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 505 vs 369
Around 58% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1037 vs 657

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	28 December 2011 vs 1 October 2011
Number of threads	4 vs 2
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	3.5 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	505 vs 369
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1037 vs 657

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium B960

Around 38% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
6.6x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 2.44 GB
3.4x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 971 vs 289
2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 985 vs 360

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Maximum memory size	16 GB vs 2.44 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	971 vs 289
PassMark - CPU mark	985 vs 360

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom N2600
CPU 2: Intel Pentium B960

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

289

971

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

360

985

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

505

369

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1037

657

Name	Intel Atom N2600	Intel Pentium B960
PassMark - Single thread mark	289	971
PassMark - CPU mark	360	985
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	505	369
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1037	657
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.309
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		15.934
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.151
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.723
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.349

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom N2600	Intel Pentium B960
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cedarview	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	28 December 2011	1 October 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$47	$49
Place in performance rating	3089	3096
Processor Number	N2600	B960
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor N Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Price now		$48.99
Value for money (0-100)		11.12
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz	2.20 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	66 mm	149 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	1.6 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	176 million	624 Million
L3 cache		2048 KB
Maximum core temperature		85C
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory size	2.44 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 1066/1333
Maximum memory bandwidth		21.3 GB/s
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz	650 MHz
Processor graphics	Integrated	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCBGA559	PGA988, FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	3.5 Watt	35 Watt
Package Size		37.5mmx37.5mm (rPGA988B)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4